A Novice chessplayer works to get better at chess using an improvement program based upon the methods of Michael de la Maza and the teachings of Dan Heisman

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

What's Happening at Takchess World

I continue to run through Ct-Art on the L40 Problems and not looking to spend one moment extra with variations sidelines. I want to see all the problems once then I will decide whether to do the circles as god (MDLM) intended it the complete CT-art 7 times or break it down by doing each level 7 times. The scary part is I did Level 20 14 times before I got it to a level of solving it that I was happy with. After that my play was significantly stronger causing me to want to play more chess and do less tactics eventually making me significantly weaker in time. It seems to be a pendulum with me moving me to the center. I went through a rating drop so here we are again...............Monday -700 plus flashcards on treadmillTuesday 700-721

About Me

There exists an extremely large group of chess players who are no longer beginners nor, on the other hand, masters or point hunters, but players who aim primarily at deriving an aesthetic satisfaction from the game. For such players an attacking game is more attractive than positional technique and they will continue to attack regardless of risk., for their stormy contest are not going to be noted down in theoretical textbooks.
From the introduction to Art of Attack in Chess :Vukovic